VAN BUREN - The Russellville Cyclones held on for a 3-2 win in a 6A/7A Central Conference game against the Pointers. Game two of the doubleheader was rained out with no score in the bottom of the fifth and was to be made up Monday night.

Van Buren took a 2-0 lead after runs in the first and second innings, but it was all Cyclones after that.

In the fourth inning, Eric Turner blasted a triple and was brought home by his older brother Branden's single to make it a 2-1 game.

In the fifth, Cody Campbell got things started with a single. Quayd Standridge advanced the runner and reached on a single, but was thrown out trying to take third on Frank Chiolino's RBI single. Chiolino scored on a single by Derek Birginske to make it a 3-2 ball game.

Birginske earned the win as he pitched a complete game. The junior allowed three hits with three walks and a hit batter, while striking out 10.

Russellville's junior varsity squad will host Ozark on Thursday.

Lady Apaches fall

at Morrilton

POTTSVILLE - The Lady Apaches struggled to plate runs and recorded three costly errors in a 4-1 loss to the Morrilton Lady Devil Dogs.

The Lady Apaches (19-7) were doing fine until the fifth inning when three fielding errors led to three Morrilton runs.

In the sixth, a solo home run by the Lady Devil Dogs made it a 4-0 game.

In the bottom of the seventh, Pottsville scored on a bases loaded fielder's choice to set the final score.

Freshman Hannah Barnett led the way at the plate as she was 2-for-3 with two singles, and sophomore Laken Gray was 1-for-1 with a single and two walks. Jessie Van Es went 1-for-4 with an RBI.

Van Es (8-4) took the loss for the Lady Apaches as she gave up four runs (two earned) on 10 hits with four walks and 11 Ks.

Pottsville will travel to Malvern on Thursday and will host Mena on Friday.